ABSTRACT Adoption of reliable, Barind area–appropriate technologies and interventions to facilitate the sustainable development and management of groundwater (GW) for crop production. The zone is in the western Rajshahi, Naogaon, and Chapainawabganj districts and consists of older alluvial deposits known as the Barind Tract, which has experienced significant setbacks in water development and management for sustainable agriculture. For the sustainable use of groundwater and surface water for irrigation, numerous studies have been conducted, and various technologies have been developed. This paper focuses on key initiatives, including the invention of the inverted well; the innovation of a double-lift river water irrigation system; the development of a dug well with a solar panel cum rainwater harvesting model; the introduction of prepaid metering in irrigation management; managed aquifer recharge models; and research on reducing groundwater pumping through cropping pattern modification. Collectively, these initiatives have played a pivotal role in sustainable water development and management in the Barind area, particularly in the high and level Barind.
Md. Iquebal Hossain (Mon,) studied this question.